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DE-448 Cross
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
John C. Butler
Federal Shipb. & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.
1944/07/04 1945/01/08
Namesake: Ltjg Frederick Cushing Cross, NC, *1917/07/08 pil. VB-?, KIA 43/08/07 in Atlantick attacking ?German? submarine
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/03/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/03/2? 45/04     sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H.   66 
45/04 45/05/08     P.H. - training   66 
45/05/08 45/05/2?     escort convoy from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
45/05/29 45/09/11     convoy duty Ulithi < > Okinawa   66 

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Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
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